Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337408332
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 2CT
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To explain: The difference between a single-celled organism and a single cell of a multi-celled organism.
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The smallest basic functional unit of life is a cell. Some organisms consist of single cells, which complete all body functioning within one cell. Some organisms consist of multiple cells. They have specific cells for specific functioning. Some cells live and reproduce independently. Others do so as part of a multi-celled organism.
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 1 - Peacock Butterfly Predator Defenses The...Ch. 1 - Prob. 1SACh. 1 - Prob. 2SACh. 1 - Organisms require ______ and ______ to maintain...Ch. 1 - By sensing and responding to change, organisms...Ch. 1 - DNA _____. a. guides form and function b. is the...Ch. 1 - _________ is the transmission of DNA to offspring....Ch. 1 - A butterfly is a(n) ______ (choose all that...Ch. 1 - _______ move around for at least part of their...Ch. 1 - A bacterium is _______ (choose all that apply). a....
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